Filling:

Beat cream cheese until smooth then add sugar and beat again. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add lemon juice and beat. Finally, beat in sour cream. (The longer you mix this the creamier and lighter it will be.)

When the batter is smooth and fluffy, pour over lady fingers and swirl in about ⅓ to ½ of your raspberry glaze.

Bake at 350°F for 55 minutes. Check to see if the center is set using a knife or toothpick. May require 65 minutes to thoroughly set. Allow to cool for 4 hours.

Place a cake pan half filled with water in bottom of oven to help prevent cracks in your cheesecake.

(This is flexible: I use more pineapple and cherries and less of the other ingredients. I also use pecans instead of, or in addition to walnuts. The combination of fruit and nuts really doesn’t matter as long as your volume remains about the same.)

Prepare:

Heat oven to 300°F.

Line a ten inch tube pan with foil, smoothing it out as much as possible. (Note: I’ve found that baking this cake in 1 pan tends to make for a dry cake, so I like to split the batter between 3 or 4 loaf pans, or a smaller bundt pan and 1 loaf pan.)

Frosting:

(I have never made this frosting as the cake is rich and delicious enough for us without it, but it sure looks beautiful.)

In small bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy; gradually beat in confectioners powdered sugar and extract until blended and smooth. Pipe frosting in ring around top of cake. If you do not have a frosting bag, you may spread it on top with a spoon or butter knife.

Decorate:

If desired, decorate the frosting by alternating pieces or walnut halves with red cherry pieces making a circle around the entire cake. Or sprinkle chopped nuts on frosting and garnish with cherries.

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